The Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui Future Champions Trust is aimed at giving local people and businesses an opportunity to support our talented sporting youth with a ‘hand up’ to reach their full potential at international level in their chosen sport.

Whanganui has an abundance of talented young sports people who have the ability to compete at the very highest level; sometimes they just need an extra helping hand to assist them in achieving their potential on the world stage.

Funding rounds are held three times each year, closing on 28th February, 20th June and 31st October. The Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui Future Champions Trust encourage all athletes interested in applying to visit their website to learn more about funding criteria and to download an application form.

Latest recipients

The latest recipients of funding from the October 2023 funding round:

  • Mollie King, Weightlifting – Mollie represented NZ at the Youth, Junior, and U23 Oceania weightlifting championships in Samoa, where she won gold in her category and broke three under-15 NZ records.
  • Eruera Delamere-Heap, Roller Hockey – Eruera was selected as part of the NZ Under 19 men’s roller hockey team and attended an invitational tournament in Macau in July. Eruera also recently travelled to China to attend the qualifying tournament for the World Skate Games in Rome, Italy in 2024.
  • Lucas Munn, Judo – Lucas has been selected to represent New Zealand at the Oceania Judo Union continental open in Perth, Australia in November.
  • Rebecca Baker, Hockey – Rebecca was selected for the NZ Junior World Cup hockey team and will be travelling to Chile to compete later this month.

Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Future Champions Trust members with funding recipients at the 2023 Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards.

Photo from L-R: (back row) Future Champions Trustees Stuart Kelly, Philippa Baker-Hogan; recipient Lucas Munn; Trustee Hayden Gibson; (front row) recipient representatives Elaine Baker, Kimiora Delamere-Heap; recipient Mollie King; Trustee Sarah Gibson.Philippa Baker-Hogan (FCT).